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Globe and Mail
01-07-2025
- Climate
- Globe and Mail
Yukon wildfire remains out of control as Ethel Lake evacuation alert rescinded
The Yukon government has rescinded an evacuation alert for the area around Ethel Lake, but the nearby wildfire that prompted the advisory on June 24 continues to burn out of control. It says Ethel Lake Road will be open only to local traffic and the Ethel Lake campground will remain closed as it is being used to stage wildland fire crews who continue to work in the area. The government says fire behaviour on the so-called Francis Plateau fire in central Yukon, east of Stewart Crossing, was low on Monday with minimal smoke in the evening. The blaze is about 7.5 square kilometres in size. Yukon says crews are working along the south, southwest and western edges to extinguish hot spots and two helicopters are working to help bucket water. The fire in the Mayo region is one of about 85 active fires burning in Yukon and is one of the territory's seven so-called wildfires of note. Wildfires of note are either highly visible or pose a threat to public safety, a community or critical infrastructure such as a highway.
CTV News
25-06-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Wildfire in central Yukon prompts evacuation alert for properties around Ethel Lake
The Yukon provincial flag flies on a flagpole in Ottawa, July 6, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld The Yukon government has issued an evacuation alert for the area around Ethel Lake due to a nearby wildfire that is burning out of control. It says an evacuation order may be issued if the eight-square-kilometre Francis Plateau fire directly threatens people or property. The fire is burning northeast of Ethel Lake Road in an area of central Yukon, east of Stewart Crossing. The territory says the blaze was first reported Saturday and showed 'extreme fire behaviour' on Sunday as it moved downhill toward the lake. It says the current conditions are less severe but the wildfire remains active. The Francis Plateau fire is among about 80 fires actively burning across the territory and is one of nine so-called fires of note. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 25, 2025.
